Form 8-K

Date: May 8, 2013

Excel Trust, Inc.

/s/ S. Eric Ottesen

S. Eric Ottesen

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

0001193125-13-207473.txt : 20130508 0001193125-13-207473.hdr.sgml : 20130508 20130508161015 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-207473 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130507 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Excel Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478950 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 271493212 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34698 FILM NUMBER: 13824609 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92128 BUSINESS PHONE: (858) 613-1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17140 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92128 8-K 1 d535634d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 7, 2013

EXCEL TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

001-34698

27-1493212

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300

San Diego, California 92128

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(858) 613-1800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 7, 2013, Excel Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on the following proposals:

Proposal 1: Election of directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.


Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Gary B. Sabin		34,698,183		2,992,534		2,310,575
Spencer G. Plumb		35,610,263		2,080,454		2,310,575
Mark T. Burton		32,765,913		4,924,804		2,310,575
Bruce G. Blakley		37,235,084		455,633		2,310,575
Burland B. East III		32,825,929		4,864,788		2,310,575
Robert E. Parsons, Jr.		37,265,362		425,355		2,310,575
Warren R. Staley		37,233,880		456,837		2,310,575

Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

39,957,472

39,141

4,679

N/A

Proposal 3: Resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


Votes For	Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
37,429,062		238,109		23,546		2,310,575

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.